used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SINGULAR TRUCE It was more than an hour before I could go down to General von Erlanger, and I carried a heavy heart and a bad report of Gareth's condition.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A SINGULAR TRUCE It was more than an hour before I could go down to General von Erlanger, and I carried a heavy heart and a bad report of Gareth's condition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SINGULAR TRUCE It was more than an hour before I could go down to General von Erlanger, and I carried a heavy heart and a bad report of Gareth's condition.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading I have left her muttering in half-delirious terror of her father's anger.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At best but fragile, recent events have so preyed upon her that the climax to-day found her utterly broken in nerve and strength.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading A SINGULAR TRUCE It was more than an hour before I could go down to General von Erlanger, and I carried a heavy heart and a bad report of Gareth's condition.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A SINGULAR TRUCE It was more than an hour before I could go down to General von Erlanger, and I carried a heavy heart and a bad report of Gareth's condition.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading At best but fragile, recent events have so preyed upon her that the climax to-day found her utterly broken in nerve and strength.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading "The doctor fears brain fever.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading At best but fragile, recent events have so preyed upon her that the climax to-day found her utterly broken in nerve and strength.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At best but fragile, recent events have so preyed upon her that the climax to-day found her utterly broken in nerve and strength.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading A SINGULAR TRUCE It was more than an hour before I could go down to General von Erlanger, and I carried a heavy heart and a bad report of Gareth's condition.
climaxnounUS /ˈklaɪmæks/
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading At best but fragile, recent events have so preyed upon her that the climax to-day found her utterly broken in nerve and strength.
a state at a particular time
From this reading A SINGULAR TRUCE It was more than an hour before I could go down to General von Erlanger, and I carried a heavy heart and a bad report of Gareth's condition.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A SINGULAR TRUCE It was more than an hour before I could go down to General von Erlanger, and I carried a heavy heart and a bad report of Gareth's condition.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "The doctor fears brain fever.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A SINGULAR TRUCE It was more than an hour before I could go down to General von Erlanger, and I carried a heavy heart and a bad report of Gareth's condition.
Erlanger
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From this reading A SINGULAR TRUCE It was more than an hour before I could go down to General von Erlanger, and I carried a heavy heart and a bad report of Gareth's condition.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading At best but fragile, recent events have so preyed upon her that the climax to-day found her utterly broken in nerve and strength.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I have left her muttering in half-delirious terror of her father's anger.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading "The doctor fears brain fever.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading "The doctor fears brain fever.
set up or found
From this reading At best but fragile, recent events have so preyed upon her that the climax to-day found her utterly broken in nerve and strength.
fragileadjectiveUS /ˈfrædʒəl/
easily broken or damaged or destroyed
From this reading At best but fragile, recent events have so preyed upon her that the climax to-day found her utterly broken in nerve and strength.
Gareth's
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From this reading A SINGULAR TRUCE It was more than an hour before I could go down to General von Erlanger, and I carried a heavy heart and a bad report of Gareth's condition.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading A SINGULAR TRUCE It was more than an hour before I could go down to General von Erlanger, and I carried a heavy heart and a bad report of Gareth's condition.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A SINGULAR TRUCE It was more than an hour before I could go down to General von Erlanger, and I carried a heavy heart and a bad report of Gareth's condition.
half-delirious
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From this reading I have left her muttering in half-delirious terror of her father's anger.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At best but fragile, recent events have so preyed upon her that the climax to-day found her utterly broken in nerve and strength.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A SINGULAR TRUCE It was more than an hour before I could go down to General von Erlanger, and I carried a heavy heart and a bad report of Gareth's condition.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A SINGULAR TRUCE It was more than an hour before I could go down to General von Erlanger, and I carried a heavy heart and a bad report of Gareth's condition.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At best but fragile, recent events have so preyed upon her that the climax to-day found her utterly broken in nerve and strength.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She is very ill," I told him.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A SINGULAR TRUCE It was more than an hour before I could go down to General von Erlanger, and I carried a heavy heart and a bad report of Gareth's condition.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A SINGULAR TRUCE It was more than an hour before I could go down to General von Erlanger, and I carried a heavy heart and a bad report of Gareth's condition.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "She is very ill," I told him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At best but fragile, recent events have so preyed upon her that the climax to-day found her utterly broken in nerve and strength.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is very ill," I told him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A SINGULAR TRUCE It was more than an hour before I could go down to General von Erlanger, and I carried a heavy heart and a bad report of Gareth's condition.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I have left her muttering in half-delirious terror of her father's anger.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A SINGULAR TRUCE It was more than an hour before I could go down to General von Erlanger, and I carried a heavy heart and a bad report of Gareth's condition.
mutteringnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading I have left her muttering in half-delirious terror of her father's anger.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading At best but fragile, recent events have so preyed upon her that the climax to-day found her utterly broken in nerve and strength.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SINGULAR TRUCE It was more than an hour before I could go down to General von Erlanger, and I carried a heavy heart and a bad report of Gareth's condition.
preyedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “prey” — profit from in an exploitatory manner
From this reading At best but fragile, recent events have so preyed upon her that the climax to-day found her utterly broken in nerve and strength.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading At best but fragile, recent events have so preyed upon her that the climax to-day found her utterly broken in nerve and strength.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading A SINGULAR TRUCE It was more than an hour before I could go down to General von Erlanger, and I carried a heavy heart and a bad report of Gareth's condition.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She is very ill," I told him.
unusual or striking
From this reading A SINGULAR TRUCE It was more than an hour before I could go down to General von Erlanger, and I carried a heavy heart and a bad report of Gareth's condition.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At best but fragile, recent events have so preyed upon her that the climax to-day found her utterly broken in nerve and strength.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading At best but fragile, recent events have so preyed upon her that the climax to-day found her utterly broken in nerve and strength.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading I have left her muttering in half-delirious terror of her father's anger.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A SINGULAR TRUCE It was more than an hour before I could go down to General von Erlanger, and I carried a heavy heart and a bad report of Gareth's condition.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At best but fragile, recent events have so preyed upon her that the climax to-day found her utterly broken in nerve and strength.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The doctor fears brain fever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SINGULAR TRUCE It was more than an hour before I could go down to General von Erlanger, and I carried a heavy heart and a bad report of Gareth's condition.
to-day
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From this reading At best but fragile, recent events have so preyed upon her that the climax to-day found her utterly broken in nerve and strength.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "She is very ill," I told him.
TRUCEnounUS /truːs/
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading A SINGULAR TRUCE It was more than an hour before I could go down to General von Erlanger, and I carried a heavy heart and a bad report of Gareth's condition.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At best but fragile, recent events have so preyed upon her that the climax to-day found her utterly broken in nerve and strength.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading At best but fragile, recent events have so preyed upon her that the climax to-day found her utterly broken in nerve and strength.
precisely as stated
From this reading "She is very ill," I told him.
von
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From this reading A SINGULAR TRUCE It was more than an hour before I could go down to General von Erlanger, and I carried a heavy heart and a bad report of Gareth's condition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SINGULAR TRUCE It was more than an hour before I could go down to General von Erlanger, and I carried a heavy heart and a bad report of Gareth's condition.
